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Frugality Crossed: 15 Wild Exploits Even Cheapskates Wouldn’t Consider

Ever pondered what even the thriftiest wouldn't do? A user asked, "What actions surpass typical cheapness?" Here are the top answers.

THEFT OR FRAUD

“I worked in car rental, and we would often take people to court for theft or fraud.”

STOLE A LEGO

"As a kid, I stole a Lego set from a toy store by removing the barcode. Recently, I returned to that store with money and found the ripped-off code still there after 10 years."

LOADED UP A FAIRLY NEW FURNITURE

I worked for a cleaning company, salvaging a near-new Broyhill set from a dumpster after a small fire. I professionally cleaned it at home, even using an ozone machine to eliminate odours.

FREE PIZZA

"I tricked a pizza place once. A friend who worked there helped me get a 'mistaken' order for free." click to read more.

SWAPPED MY MATTRESS

"My housemate left her bed when moving out. I swapped my mattress with hers before the new girl arrived. It was over a decade ago."

USED ENGLISH PENCE INSTEAD OF CANADIAN DOLLARS

“English 2 pence coins replaced Canadian dollar coins in several meters and vending machines until the technology got better. Used 100s of 2 pence over the years.”

RETURNED AN EMPTY PIE PLATE

“At Costco and legit saw a guy return a used empty pie plate.”

DEPOSITED AN EMPTY ENVELOPE

"In the '90s in Canada, you could trick ATMs by depositing an empty envelope then withdrawing the 'funds'. It was especially useful for temporary loans, like a college semester fee. I'd pay back using funds from OSAP."

POOR MAN’S LATTE

“Get an iced espresso, pop in that free milk or cream or half and half, and you got yourself a poor man’s latte.”

FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

"In my early 20s, more broke than now, I'd often eat at a nearby hotel's free continental breakfast for daily sustenance."

SWAPPED OUT THE INTERNAL PARTS OF PLAY STATION 4

“Once my Play Station 4 controller stopped charging. So I went to the store and bought a new one. Swapped out the internal parts. Then returned it.”

GOT BACK MY DONATION

“I donated 300$ to a GoFundMe for my friend’s brother’s cancer treatment. He died the week after I called the charity and got my money back.”

REPLACED LAPTOP’S POWER SUPPLY

"I dropped my laptop and broke the charger. I temporarily fixed it until my sister's new laptop arrived, which had an identical power. Pretending it was defective, I swapped the power supplies' identification stickers and got a 'replacement' shipped. They never asked for the faulty one back, saving me £67."

REPLACED MOTOR WITH WOOD

“I couldn’t buy a new motor for the window in my old 2006 Fiesta, so we cut a length of wood and put two screws through it to wedge the window in place.”

BORROWED ANOTHER MAN’S JOCKSTRAP

In university, my friend was too cheap to buy hockey gear. He borrowed, then broke my gloves, 'fixing' them with duct tape. He also borrowed someone else's jockstrap.

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